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Wafa’s in Forest Hills: Go for the Terrific Middle Eastern Home Style Cooking

  There’s been quite a lot of buzz about Wafa’s lately, the homey Middle-Eastern eatery on Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills. Mostly, the talk’s been about Wafa’s baba ghanoush, but there’s a lot more to this modest establishment than its savory eggplant dip. There’s nothing fancy about Wafa’s.  The room is small and plain and [...]

Two New Food Trucks: Van Leeuwen Ice Cream on Upper West Side; Taim Launches Truck

Two new NY food trucks: Van Leeuwen ice cream and Taim falafel.

Upper West Side Restaurants: Falafel, Druze Restaurants Turn Neighborhood Into a Middle Eastern Mecca

If you want falafel or maybe something more exotic from the Middle East, the Upper West Side is sprouting an array of joints to help you sample cuisines from around the region. Soom Soom, which opened recently on 72nd Street just east of Broadway is a falafel lovers delight. The golden orbs are perfectly fried, [...]

Upper West Side: Hummus Place Opens on Broadway

Are you yearning for some Middle Eastern grub? Hummus Place has just opened a branch at 2608 Broadway, between 98th and 99th streets. Yelpers generally give the spot generally high marks. I’ve eaten at the one on Amsterdam between 74th and 75th, but honestly, I can’t remember what the food was like. If you present [...]